On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:37 AM, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpope...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mi, 27 iun 12, 20:58:39, francis picabia wrote: >> >> We have to do what ever possible to reduce the size of the target to >> the hacker. In this case we advise users to uninstall Filezilla >> and use something else. Not all Windows users of FTP tools are IT savvy. >> They need warnings and guidance frequently. I passed this on so >> others can reduce their threat potential. > > You are missing the point :) > > In a situation where the doors (here Windows :p) are left wide open, > instead of closing and securing them you are trying to hide the > valuables under the carpet. > > Even if you put them in a safe (encrypt with some master password) the > villains have it easy to walk into the house and install spy cameras > everywhere so they can peak at your combination or simply just steal the > entire safe and brute-force it later.
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